A diner is uncomfortable when servers bring extra utensils for sharing dessert, leading to awkward situations if they prefer not to share.

My grocery store was very busy and the checkout lines were long. I paid little attention to the lady without a cart in front of me as she spoke to someone on her phone, assuming that she was with the ...

Letter writer was upset at fellow shopper for saying “her friend in front of me was ‘saving her spot in line.’” ...

Dear Miss Manners: My new ophthalmologist is a 35-year-old man whom I have known since he was 8 years old and I coached him ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished -- in a good-natured way -- by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way for my 16-year-old daughters, who are twins, to respond when a friend asks them, “What do you want for your birthday?” They are having a small party, and one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend luncheons at which the entree consists of bagels, lox (smoked salmon) and cream cheese. Bagels have grown in size substantially since my childhood. Nowadays, a ...

"I enjoyed doing it, and that was my reward. If we enjoyed someone’s presence, then that was the reciprocity." ...